Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-6453
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the RSS Reader extension before 0.2.6 for MediaWiki allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted feed.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2012-6453
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:rssreader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:rssreader:0.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:rssreader:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:rssreader:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:rssreader:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:rssreader:0.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-6453
0.13%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 49 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-6453
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-6453
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-6453
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http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:RSS_Reader#0.2.6
Extension:RSS Reader - MediaWiki
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http://bugs.debian.org/696179
#696179 - mediawiki-extensions-base: RSS_Reader Javascript injection - Debian Bug report logs
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